Bull&#39;s eye target



Feb. 28,1939.

Filed Jan. 2v', 193'? l. J. HAWKINS BULLS EYE TARGET A 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 /N VEN TOR I l Alkw/w1 .ff-wss HAWK/Ns SY/91 @LM l. J. HAwKl'Ns BULL'Is EYE TARGET Feb. 28, ,1939.

Filed Jan.' 27', 19:57 2 sheets-sheet 2 lPatented Feb. 28, 1939 PATENT GFFICE BULLS EYE TARGET Irving .lameslHawkina St. Paul, assigner, by mesne assignments, of one-half to Caroline Hochbaurn, St. Paul, Application January 27, 1937, Serial No.v 122,601

' 2 Claims. (ol. 27s-102.27)

'Ihis invention relates to a bulls'eye target device, and the general object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved game of skill.

. n More explicitly, it is thel object of the invention '5`V to provide a bullsy eye target game or device which will include mechanism for automatically K denoting the shooting score of a rnarksman, and

kin which game or device will be incorporatedv Various improved features( and characteristics of 10 construction novel both asindividual entities of the game or device and in combination with each other.

With the above objects in View, as well as others which will appear as the specification lli proceeds, the invention comprises the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as now to be fully described and as hereinafter to bespecically claimed, it being understood that the disclosure herein is merely illustrative and intended inno way in a limiting sense, changes in details of construction and arrangement of parts being permissible so long as within the spirit of 'l the invention and the scope `of thev claims which follow.

25 Inv the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification.

Fig. l' is a front elevational View of a bulls eye target device in which the features of the invention are incorporated;

30 Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of said device, partially in section and partially broken away;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side or end elevational view of the device, partially in section and partially broken away;

35 Fig. '4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view detailing features of the device;r

Fig. 5 isa view detailing the relation of the .bulls eye proper to other elements of the device;

Fig. 6 is a view detailing the relation of an an- 40 nular target member' immediately surrounding the bulls eye proper to other elements of the kdevice; A l

Fig. 'l is a view detailing the relation of a second annular target member immediately surrounding the annular target member as in Fig. 6 to other elements of the device;V v L Fig.k 8 isa View disclosing how the parts in Figs. 5, `6 land 7 appear from the rear when assembled; 50 Fig. 9'is a detail view of gear mechanism of the device;

Fig. 10` is a view detailing any one of several 'slip connections for a common drive shaft of the device.; ,Y Fig. 1 1.is a rear elevational view oi an annular target member and a modied mechanism to be actuated by said member; and

Fig. l2 is a detaily sectional view taken on line I2-I2 in Fig. 1l.

With respect to the drawings and the numerals of reference thereon, a casing housing elements of the devicec'ons'ists of a front wall l5, a rear Wall including a vertical portion I 6 and an oblique portion Il, side'or end walls I8, a top wallr I 9, and a bottom wall'20`.

The front wall I5 is cut away to receive target members including a bulls eye target proper 2|, an annular target member 22 immediately surrounding said bulls eye target proper, and a second annular target member 2,3.immediate'ly surrounding th'e an-nular target member 22. Each of the target members 2li, 22 and 23 is an independent entity adapted to be moved withv respect to the other target members andv with respect to the frontV wall I5 Vwheny struck on the forward surface'thereof, as by a bullet, missile, arrow, or the like.

`The bulls eye target 2 lincludes a forward surface normally alining with the forward rsurface of the 'front wall I5, and said bulls eye target includes a rearward surface spaced somewhat rearwardly of said front wall. The bulls eye target 2| is held in its normal position by a plurality of elastic straps 24, or equivalent, secured tothe rearward surface of said bulls eye target and to supports 25 mounted upon and extending rearwardly from the front wall I5; The rearwardsurface of the bulls eye target conveniently supports arearwardly extending frame 2B including a buttonY or working surface 2l for a purpose tobe explained.'-

The annular target member 22 includes a forward surface normally alining with the forward surface'of the front wall I5, and said target member 212 includes a rearward surface spaced rearwardly of said front wall a distance less than the rearward surface of the bulls eye target 2I is 'spaced' from the front wall. The annular target member 22v is heldin itsr normal position by a plurality of elastic straps 28, or equivalent, secured tothe rearwardy surface of said target member 22 andto supports'2'9 mounted upon and extending` rearwardly from the front wall I5. The rearward surface of the target member 22 con,- veniently supports a rearwardly extending frame including a button or working surface 3|, and said framel 3D is pivoted as at 32 upon a bracket 33 carried by the front wall I5.

The annular targetmember 23 includes a forward surface normally alining with the forward surface of the front wall l5 and a rearward surface alining with the rearward surface of said front wall. Said annular target member 23 is held in its normal position by a plurality of elastic straps 34, or equivalent, secured lto the rearward surface of said target member 23 and the front wall l5, respectively. The rearward surface of the target member 23 conveniently supports a rearwardly extending frame 35 including a button or working surface 36, and said frame 35 is pivoted as at 31 upon a bracket 38 carried by the front wall l5.

The idea in playing the game, or operating the device, is to shoot at and strike the target member 2|, or come as close to this target member as possible, and the device includes mechanism for automatically posting the score, and the accumulated score, of a marksman, whether he hits the bulls eye target 2| itself or either of the target members 22 or 23. The device also includes an arrangement for lighting a lamp when the` bulls eye is struck, and may include means for lighting additional lamps when either of the target members 22 or 23 is struck.

A counting and posting member 39 of ordinary or preferred construction is mounted upon the top wall |9 and is adapted to be actuated by a horizontal driven shaft 40 suitably mounted in the casing of the device, there being a belt and pulley connection 4| between the driven shaft 49 and the counting and posting member 99.

The driven shaft 48 is adapted to be independently and cumulatively driven by each of clock mechanisms 42, there being three clock mechanisms in the present instance. Each clock mechanism includes in common an actuating spring 43, a supporting shaft 44 conveniently mounted in the casing, a pinion 45 upon the supporting shaft, and an ordinary dash pot arrangement 46 for retarding the actuation of the spring 43 and the rotation of the shaft 44.

There is a clock mechanism 42 corresponding to the button or working surface 21 and including, in addition to the elements common to all of the clock mechanisms, a cam 41 with detent 48 and a gear 49, suitably mounted in the casing, with which a pinion 45 of the corresponding clock mechanism meshes. The gear 49 meshes with a pinion 50 upon the driven shaft 40.

There is a clock mechanism 42 corresponding to the button or working surface 3| and including, in addition to the elements common to all of the clock mechanisms, a cam 5| with detent 52 and a gear 53, suitably mounted in the casing, with which a pinion 45 of the corresponding clock mechanism meshes. The gear 53 meshes with a pinion 54 upon the driven shaft 40.

There is a clock mechanism 42 corresponding to the button or working surface 36 and including, in addition to the elements common to all of the clock mechanisms, a cam 55 with detent 56 and a gear 51, suitably mounted in the casing, with which a pinion 45 of the corresponding clock mechanism meshes. The gear 51 meshes with a pinion 58 upon the driven shaft 40.

Each of the cams 41, 5| and 55 is normally held in stationary position by a pivoted arm, denoted 59, 60 and 6|, respectively. These pivoted arms are, generally, similar and a description of the arm 59 as clearly disclosed in Fig. 3 and its method of functioning will suflice to explain the manner of operating of each of the pivoted arms 59, 60 and 6|.

Said arm 59 is pivotally mounted at 62 upon the casing and includes a length 63 thereof at one side of the axis 62 engaged with the detent 48. The length 64 at the opposite side of said axis includes a boss 65 adapted to be engaged by the button or working surface 21. A coil spring 66 attached to the length 64 of the arm 59 and to the casing is adapted to normally retain the length 63 engaged with the detent 48 and the button or working surface 21 out of engagement with the boss 65, as the parts are shown in Fig. 3.

When the bulls eye target 2| is struck upon its front surface, thebutton or working surface 21 is pushed against the boss 65 and the pivoted arm 59 is actuated to remove the element 63 thereof from the detent 48 against the action of the coil spring 66. The cam 41 of the clock mechanism makes one revolution under the influence of the clock spring while the element 63 rides upon the perimeter of the cam. The elastic straps 24 draw the bulls eye target 2| forwardly to its normal position, away from the boss 65, immediately after a blow is struck. Upon the completion of a single revolution of the cam 41, the element 63 engages the detent 48.

Similarly, when the target member 22 is struck, the button 3| actuates the arm 60 to release the detent 52, and the cam 5| makes one revolution and stops, the elastic straps 28 returning said target member 22 to normal position immediately after a blow is struck.

Also, when the target member 23 is struck, the button 35 actuates the arm 6| to release the detent 56, and the cam 55 makes one revolution and stops, the elastic straps 34 returning said target member 23 to normal position immediately after a blow is struck.

The relation of the gear 49 to its pinion 45 is such that a single rotation of the cam 41 will propel the driven shaft 4|] the requisite distance to obtain the desired advancement of the counting and posting member 39. The Vrelation of the gear 53 to its pinion 45 is such that a single rotation of the cam 5| will propel said driven shaft 48 a smaller amount to obtain a smaller advancement at the counting and posting member. The relation of the gear 51 to its pinion 45 is such that a single rotation of the cam 55 will propel the driven shaft 40 a still smaller amount to obtain a still smaller advancement at the counting and posting member. That is to say, hitting the bulls eye target 2| could be made to count at the member 39, hitting the target member 22 could count 50, and hitting the target member 23 could count 25-J simply by way of example. The driven shaft 40 and the belt and pulley connection 4| will desirably cause a cumulative score to be posted at the member 39 by repeated advancements of said driven shaft 40. The member 39 will desirably include an ordinary resetting means (not shown).

In order that each clock mechanism can independently advance the driven shaft 40, a slip arrangement, denoted generally at 61 in Fig. 10, between each pinion 58, 54 and 58 and said driven shaft can be employed. In said Fig. 10, rotation of the pinion 58 in the direction of the arrow disclosed will advance the driven shaft 49, and, at the same time, said driven shaft can be'rotated in the direction of said arrow by one or the Vother pinions 54 and 58 while the pinion 59 remains stationary and the shaft rotates in the pinion. The pinions 54 and 58 are secured to the driven shaft 48 in the same manner as is the pinion 50.

The length 64 of the pivoted arm 59 carries a movable contact element 68 which engages a fixed contact element 69 when the element 63 is riding upon the perimeter of the cam 41. The contact elements 68 and 69 are included in an electrical circuit having a battery 10 and a lamp 1|. The lamp may desirably be arranged adjacent to the member 39, or elsewhere. A lead wire 12 connects the fixed contact element 69 with the battery, a lead wire 13 connects the battery with the lamp, and a lead Wire 14 extends from the lamp to the movable contact element 68. It will be evident that striking the bulls eye target will cause the lamp 1l to be lighted and that face 3l.

said lamp will remain lighted during each revolution of the cam 41. A similar arrangement could be employed to light lamps when the target members 22 and 23 are struck.

In Figs. 11 and 12 I have disclosed an annular target member 15, generally like the annular target member 22, and a modified mechanism to be actuated by said target member 15. The target member 15 is normally positioned so that its forward surface is alined with the forward surface of the front wall, denoted 11, of the casing, as by elastic straps 16, or equivalent. A frame, equivalent to the frame 30, consists of three separate wires 18 each pivoted upon the rearward surface of the front wall 11, as at 19. The inner end portions of the wires 18 overlap at the center of the target member and the inner end of each wire 18 is looped, as at 80 in Fig. 12, and tted into a wicket 8| upon said'front wall. The outermost wire 18 integrally supports a button or working surface 82, equivalent to the working sur- Upon the forward surface of the target member 15 being struck, one or more of the wires 18 is swung rearwardly on one or more of the pivots 19 by engagement of the outer portion of each wicket 8| with its corresponding wire 18. Any portion of the target member which has tendency to remain stationary when another portion is struck and pushed rearwardly will have no tendency toward retarding movement of the Wire 18 at or adjacent to a struck portion of the target member, or of any of the wires, for the reason that each wire 18 is free to move away from the front wall 11 a distance equal to the height of the loop 8U, as will be understood. When a portion of the target member at or adjacent to the pivot 19 for the innermost wire 18 is struck, all of the wires will be pushed rearwardly to actuate the button or working surface 82.

When a portion of said target member at or adjacent to the pivot for the middle wire 18 is struck, said middle wire and the outermost wire Willbe pushed rearwardly to actuate said button or working surface 82. When a portion of the target member at or adjacent to the pivot for the outermost wire 18 is struck, said outermost wire only will be pushed rearwardly to actuate the button or working surface 82. It will be seen that the arrangement as described makes provision for forward and rearward movement of the target member in a straight line and withouty binding, the wicket and loop arrangement caring for the slight endwise movement of each wire relative to the target member when the wires are caused to oscillate. It will be understood that an arrangement as in Figs. 11 and 12 could also be substituted for the frame upon the target member 23.

What is claimed is:

l. A device of the character described, comprising a target member adapted to be actuated by being struck, a posting and scoring member, a spring urged rotatable member, a driving connection between said rotatable member and sai-d posting and scoring member, a pivoted arm normally retaining said rotatable member in stationary position, actuation of said target member byv being struck causing said pivoted arm to release said rotatable member whereby the spring urged rotatable member can actuate the posting and scoring member, a detent upon the rotatable member, means for causing the pivoted arm to arrest the actuation of the rotatable member by engagement with the detent at the conclusion of revolution of said rotatable member to a predetermined extent, a lamp, an electrical circuit for said lamp, and a switch for controlling said circuit and including said pivoted arm as a part thereof, said switch being adapted normally to be in the open position of said electrical circuit but to be in the closed position of said circuit when said rotatable member is released by said pivoted arm.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a target adapted to be actuated by being struck, a target member adjacent said target adapted to be actuated by being struck, a posting and scoring member, a plurality of spring urged rotatable members, a driving connection between each rotatable member and said posting and scoring member, a pivoted arm normally retaining each rotatable member in stationary position, there being a pivoted arm and a rotatable member corresponding to each of said target and said target member, respectively, actuation of said target by being struck causing the corresponding pivoted arm to release the corresponding rotatable member and actuation of said target member by being struck causing the corresponding pivoted arm to release the corresponding rotatable member whereby, in the instance of either of said rotatable members, the spring urging the rotatable member can actuate the posting and scoring member, a detent upon each rotatable member, means for causing each pivoted arm to arrest the action of the corresponding rotatable member by engagement with its detent at the conclusion of revolution of the rotatable member to a predetermined extent, and means whereby each spring' urged rotatable member can actuate IRVING JAMES HAWKINS. 

